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Reserves awarded Freedom of the City
21 Reserves from all three services became ‘Freeman of the City of London’ in an eight centuries old ceremony at the spectacular Mansion House in London on Thursday 1 February. The sailors, soldiers, and airmen were nominated to receive the honour by The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Charles Bowman, and the02/Feb/2018Read more here...
London Army Reservists earn Commando Green Beret
On one of the wettest days of the year and over the rugged terrain of Dartmoor, two Army Reservists from London-based 131 Commando Squadron successfully completed the formidable Reserve Forces Commando Course (RFCC), earning the coveted Green Beret. Their final day involved a gruelling 30-mile yomp carrying a weapon and 30lbs of kit, to be29/Jan/2018Read more here...
Cadets launch national challenge to remember Commonwealth WW1 Labour Corps
Uniformed Youth from across Greater London have launched the nationwide Unremembered Wreath Challenge. It invites community groups and schools across the country to create wreaths for each of the members of the Commonwealth in time for the April Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London. The challenge also requires up to 30020/Jan/2018Read more here...
Top shot Reservist
Lisa Ingram joined the Army Reserves in 2001 seeking a new challenge having previously had no military experience. After attending an Army Insight weekend at Pirbright, Lisa questioned her own ability and initially was unsure whether to proceed with her application. The Army Recruiting team, seeing her potential, encouraged Lisa to14/Dec/2017Read more here...
